April 2, 2013

There were 2 posts published on April 2, 2013 (this is page 1 of 1).

Sirius sets

I pulled the plug on my SiriusXM subscription yesterday, when that great six-month deal ran out and was no longer offered. I don’t know, maybe my work with Little Raleigh Radio has convinced me that radio works best if it’s local, but I never got into satellite radio. I guess being able to tune in the world on my smartphone was too easy (and free) to pass up. Also, the satellite receiver stayed in Kelly’s car (the minivan), so it wasn’t around for me during my RTP commutes.

I still admire the company though, and if it offered service the right price I might subscribe to it again.

Bosch CPSC complaint published

I got an email this afternoon from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, letting me know that the citizen report I filed on my Bosch dishwasher has now been publicly posted.

Unlike some reports I’ve seen on the site, my report does not include any comments from Bosch. At this point, anyway. I am under the impression the company had a chance to see my report before it was posted, but that’s just a guess.

On a related note, two weeks ago Bosch dispatched a local appliance technician to my home to check out the dishwasher. He scratched his head when he saw a working dishwasher and wondered aloud why he was there. He just shook his head when I held up the melted relay, saying he didn’t even need to see it because he’s seen many of these cases. I wasn’t sure if he meant Bosch issues or issues with other dishwashers.
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